James Argent works out in the park after on/off girlfriend Gemma Collins spoke about his drug addiction and said their break-up made her suicidal
James ‘Arg’ Argent was pictured working out in the park on Friday as he continues his weight loss campaign before having a gastric sleeve fitted.
The former TOWIE star’s outing comes a day after his on/off girlfriend Gemma Collins spoke out about how the breakdown of their relationship made her feel ‘suicidal’, during an appearance on Piers Morgan: Life Stories on Thursday.
After the episode aired, James, 33, said he was ‘so proud’ of Gemma in a sweet tribute to her posted on his Instagram Page.
Exercise: James ‘Arg’ Argent was pictured working out in the park on Friday as he continues his weight loss campaign before having a gastric sleeve fitted
James has been told he needs to lose weight before his gastric sleeve operation later this year, after admitting he has struggled with an eating disorder for years.
Doctors have informed James that at his current weight – 26 stone – he is deemed too risky to operate on so he has been asked to lose some weight.
The reality personality was seen exercising at a park in Essex, as he made the most of the facility while indoor gyms are closed due to the national lockdown.
Working hard: James has been told he needs to lose weight before his gastric sleeve operation later this year, after admitting he has struggled with an eating disorder for years
Candid: The former TOWIE star’s outing comes a day after his on/off girlfriend Gemma Collins spoke out about how the breakdown of their relationship made her feel ‘suicidal’, during an appearance on Piers Morgan: Life Stories on Thursday
James was wearing a black hooded jacket and grey tracksuit bottoms with trainers, while he kept warm with a jacket, wooly hat and gloves.
It was recently claimed that James and Gemma have managed to reconcile their romance following an explosive public split last year.
During the show, Gemma revealed she felt suicidal as her on-off boyfriend James Argent’s battles with drug addiction destroyed their relationship.
Committed: Doctors have informed James that at his current weight – 26 stone – he is deemed too risky to operate on so he has been asked to lose some weight
Work out: The reality personality was seen exercising at a park in Essex, as he made the most of the facility while indoor gyms are closed due to the national lockdown
Gemma sat down for an emotional interview with Piers, which aired on ITV, and confessed that when Arg hit rock bottom over Christmas of 2019, she considered taking her own life.
In the incredibly honest chat, she also spoke about suffering with her mental health earlier in life, admitting she used to self-harm.
As host Piers looked back over her tumultuous romance with James, Gemma was seen shedding years as she said to him: ‘For anyone that ever thinks about taking drugs or trying it for one night, you can end up getting really addicted.
‘I was really happy with James. We did get on, but the drugs changed him as a person. I fought every day for three years to get him well.’